Once

Once is one of few musicals (a term used loosely here) I can watch and enjoy. Something about breaking into song for no reason at all kills me. But Once is nothing like that. The singing serves a purpose, which is to tell a story about a strange love between two people. But it is more than the music, and that is saying a lot, because the music in Once is great. No, it is really just about the small, quiet script and directing by John Carney. It is almost as if you were watching a documentary, no, it is as if you were there watching the Guy (Glen Hansard) and Girl (Marketa Irglova) interact before your eyes. I went into this film with no expectations, or if anything, I went in expecting to be disappointed. Good god, was I wrong. The performances by Hansard and Irglova, who are both musical performers and wrote the songs, are amazing, they just melt into their roles.

Genre - Musical (4)

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